Connecting People to Work: Workforce Intermediaries and Sector Strategies

The Aspen Institute and the Annie E. Casey Foundation released a book on the evolution of sector strategies in the last decade as a strategy to improve the employment prospects and self-sufficiency of low-income workers.

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COWS Associate Director, Laura Dresser, and WRTP/BIG STEP President, Earl Buford, co-authored a chapter, The Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership: The Evolution of an Intermediary, the Shifting Target of 21st Century Manufacturing, and the Continuing Relevance of Unions in Labor Markets.

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Published by the American Assembly at Columbia University, Connecting People to Work also includes chapters by prominent nonprofit leaders, foundation officials, and researchers. It documents how the philanthropic community, the public and private sectors, and the workforce development and higher education fields can contribute to and utilize sector strategies to strengthen our workforce system and economy. Read more.